During the 2023-24 season, Steve Kerr was in the final year of his contract with the Golden State Warriors. However, before the final stretch of the regular season, the Warriors reportedly locked up their longtime head coach for the future.
According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Kerr agreed to a two-year, $35 million contract extension with the Warriors. Kerr’s record-setting contract extension will make him the highest-paid coach in league history at $17.5 million per year.
Since taking over in 2014, Kerr has won 501 regular-season games for the second most wins in Golden State history for a coach. Kerr has won four championships with the Warriors alongside Steph Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green.
Following reports of Kerr’s extension, the NBA community on Twitter weighed-in with reactions. Here’s a look at what fans and analysts were saying on social media on Friday night.
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Steve Kerr has agreed on a two-year, $35 million contract extension with the Warriors, per @wojespn
He is now the highest paid coach in NBA history pic.twitter.com/ecORK81gaL
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) February 24, 2024
Can confirm that Steve Kerr has agreed to a two-year, $35 million contract extension with the Warriors. ESPN first. It lines Kerr's current contract up with Steph Curry's. Curry has two years and $115.3 million left on his deal. Both contracts run through the 2025-26 season.
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) February 24, 2024
BREAKING: Golden State’s Steve Kerr has agreed on a two-year, $35 million contract extension, Rick Smith and Dan Eveloff of @PrioritySports tell ESPN. Kerr’s new deal makes him the highest paid coach in league history at $17.5M a year. pic.twitter.com/Hpd0xslyCU
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 24, 2024
The Golden State Warriors and Steve Kerr have agreed to a two-year, $35 million contract extension, per @wojespn.
The deal makes Kerr the highest-paid coach in NBA history at $17.5 million annually. pic.twitter.com/8i7IDrqoYp
— Front Office Sports (@FOS) February 24, 2024
Steve Kerr has agreed on a two-year, $35 million contract extension with the Warriors, per @wojespn pic.twitter.com/6aTe7TPYLZ
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) February 24, 2024
Steve Kerr has agreed to a two-year contract extension pic.twitter.com/xAHNkDxScP
— 95.7 The Game (@957thegame) February 24, 2024
Kerr's contract extension, 2/$35 million (per @wojespn), will vault him past Gregg Popovich and make him the highest-paid coach in the NBA.
Kerr is the only coach with 4 rings in last 20 years. Earned them in 8.— Monte Poole (@MontePooleNBCS) February 24, 2024
Steve Kerr agrees to a two-year, $35M contract extension making him the highest paid coach in the league, per @wojespn.
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— TheWarriorsTalk (@TheWarriorsTalk) February 24, 2024
BREAKING: Steve Kerr is signing a 2-year, $35M extension with the Warriors to make him the highest paid coach in NBA history.
(via ESPN) pic.twitter.com/kGUJc3wRyL
— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) February 24, 2024
With Kerr getting an extension, I can definitely see Kenny Atkinson heading for the best opening this off-season.
Would be an upgrade over Ham in LA, a culture changer for Washington, or if Doc Rivers can’t get them to the ECF; probably the guy for Milwaukee. pic.twitter.com/6Bh2zmsWDg
— Mike Zimmelman (@MZimmel) February 24, 2024
BIG WIN STEVE KERR CONTACT EXTENSION WE BIG STEPPIN pic.twitter.com/luk1RQyKvP
— r/Warriors 🏆 (@GSWReddit) February 24, 2024
Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr has agreed to a two-year, $35 million contract extension that will make him the highest-paid coach in NBA history, per @wojespn. pic.twitter.com/G0RArkUVLV
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) February 24, 2024
